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It is no secret that UFC light heavyweights Phil Davis and Jon Jones do not like each other. It all started a year ago when ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Phil Davis said he was going to take Jon Jones out. Jones, entertained by this, took it upon himself to strip Davis of his nickname. Now with the...

Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), to an exclusive, multi-fight deal. “I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,” said Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever...

Will Brooks successfully defended his Bellator Lightweight Championship against Dave Jansen and was handsomely rewarded for it. Brooks topped the payout report which was released by the California State Athletic Commission. GLORY and Bellator super-athlete Joe Schilling was paid $27,000 despite losing his bout in a controversial decision. Check out the full payout below! Will...

Former WWE and TNA World Champion Bobby Lashley will be returning to the Bellator cage! Heavyweights Josh Thompson and Bobby Lashley will officially be duking it out on the main-card of Bellator 138. This will be their second meeting in a cage as Thompson defeated Lashley at ‘Super Fight League 3’ in 2012. Neither man...

Bellator 136 ran live in the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California! Will Brooks defended his lightweight championship against Dave Jansen and Joe Schilling duked it out with Rafael Carvalho. Check out the results below! Will Brooks def. Dave Jansen by way of Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46 Rafael Carvalho def. Joe Schilling by way...

“It’s really disappointing. Let’s not forget Rampage is 36 years old and it’s tough for him to wait for this to work out and sit on the sidelines. There’re always two sides of every story. But don’t worry: I’m here to save the day. I’m going to smash C.B. Dollaway.” During his guest stint on...

Even though Bellator’s injunction against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was granted, UFC planned legal action and continued to advertise the PRIDE veteran for their card at UFC 186. MMAFighting’s Luke Thomas obtained a copy of Judge Karen Suter’s ruling, and it looks like UFC is screwed. The decision to grant Bellator’s injunction was made in a...

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson isn’t the only one who had issues with Bellator. Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has had legal issues with the promotion and he has Jackson’s back! Check out what he had to say about “Rampage” being pulled from UFC 186 this past week. @Rampage4real @NakedGambling Everyone loses in these things ,...

“UFC has been advised of the New Jersey state court’s ruling in the matter between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA. The UFC organization was surprised about the ruling because Mr. Jackson represented to UFC on multiple occasions that he was free to negotiate and contract with UFC. The UFC organization is also surprised that...

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may be removed from his fight at UFC 186 due to an injunction filed by Bellator earlier this year. Jackson took to Instagram to vent out his frustrations and ranted about the promotion! A photo posted by Quinton Jackson (@rampage4real) on Apr 7, 2015 at 10:59am PDT WATCH! Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier...

Bellator’s injunction against UFC and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was successful; Jackson is officially off the card. Jackson was scheduled to fight Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186. Burlington County Superior Court of New Jersey ruled Quinton “Rampage” Jackson out of the bout earlier this morning. There is currently no word on who will be replacing “Rampage”...

Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks is set to defend his championship against Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. Check out what the champion does in his spare time in the video above! WATCH! Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier Jump their coach in this exclusive all-access footage.

Bellator MMA’s featherweight champion Patricio Freire will be defending his title against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 138. The catch? They will be co-headlining under Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice. Their first bout took place back at Bellator 37 in 2011 where Pitbull was able to knock Karakhanyan out in the third round. BJPENN.COM’S LAYZIE THE...

Alexander Shlemenko is planning to fight the California State Athletic Commission regarding his failed drug test. The former Bellator Middleweight Champion was busted in his pre-fight drug test at Bellator 133. Shlemenko has secured the services of attorney Howard Jacobs who released the following statement: Alexander Shlemenko denies the use of any banned substances, and...

Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury has been turning heads by calling out UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velaquez. Dana White gave him an invitation to the octagon, but it looks like Bellator could sign him first. Coker stated in an interview with MMAFighting that he is entertaining the idea of signing Fury. “We are in dialogue with...

Bellator’s injunction filed against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will have to wait for a decision as a judge delayed the case. New Jersey court representative Donna Mazzanti told MMAJunkie that the judge postponed the ruling of the case to Tuesday morning. Earlier this month, Bellator filed a lawsuit against “Rampage” Jackson in order to get him...

In last night’s Bellator 135 main event Joe Warren lost his world title to Marcos Galvao. Here’s the fight ending submission. WATCH PHUKET DREAMING SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 — “THAI STYLE” SPONSORED BY BJPENN.COM.

Bellator 135 took place Friday night in Thackerville, Oklahoma and we saw the crowning of a new king in the bantamweight division! Marcos Galvao trapped Joe Warren in a kneebar and torqued hard enough to make the champion scream, which is a verbal submission in mixed martial arts. Check out the rest of the results...

Bellator 135’s main card fighters took to the scales yesterday and all of them made weight without issues. The WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma will host “Bellator 135” which takes place tonight on SPIKE TV. The event is headlined by Bellator Bantamweight Champion Joe Warren and challenger Marcos Galvao. Joe Warren (134.4...

Quinton Rampage Jackson may find himself in hot water following a contract dispute with his former promoter, Bellator MMA. Having left the Spike TV promotion for a return to the UFC, Bellator has filed an injunction on the former UFC champ, citing they have rights to him. It’s a mess, one that will play out...

Less than a month after making history becoming the first-ever British World Champion in a major MMA organization, Liam McGeary (10-0) has signed a multi-fight, multi-year contract extension with Bellator MMA. Born in England, but now living in the Bronx, NY where he trains with Renzo Gracie, Liam McGeary set a promotional record for most...

Another failed drug test has hit the MMA world, this time coming from former Bellator light-heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton. Newton, who lost his title via decision in the Bellator 134 main event, tested positive for marijuana during his fight night drug test. The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletics regulations has suspended him for 90 days,...

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had a good thing at Bellator. This is what he stroked, when he signed on the dotted line: A $100,000 signing bonus A minimum of $200,000 and maximum of $300,000 for non-PPV fights A minimum of $200,000 and maximum of $450,000 for PPV fights A $50,000 bonus if...

Undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) looks to defend his belt for the first time when he takes on towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove (21-14). The contest serves as the headlining bout of “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” which takes place on Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino...

Ahead of his upcoming UFC return, former light-heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is being sued by Bellator, for leaving while under contract, and fighting for the UFC. Rampage is scheduled to make his UFC return at UFC 186 next month, against Fabio Maldonado. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion last fought for Bellator last May when...

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